Police News

A water main has ruptured along the 500 block of North Main Street/US 1A. It is unclear what caused the main to rupture, and there is no word on how many water customers have been impacted.

Southbound North Main Street/US 1A is closed from West Cedar Avenue to West Juniper Avenue, so...Read more

09/08/2024

Elite Structural Movers Inc. will temporarily close the portion of East Holding Avenue from South Main Street/US 1 to South White Street on the following dates and times:

Thursday-Friday, Sept. 5-6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 9, 2-5 p.m.

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09/04/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) on Monday, Oct. 7. The event...Read more

09/04/2024
A two-vehicle crash has closed all but one lane along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 in the vicinity of Burlington Mills Road.

The crash is causing significant delays, so motorists are urged to avoid the area and use an alternate route....Read more

08/31/2024

Just before 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Wake Forest Police responded to a reported shooting along the 300 block of South Franklin Street.

Upon their arrival, officers located one person suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was transported to a local hospital with what are...Read more

08/30/2024

***UPDATE - At approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Issac Mason, age 18, of Long Island New York was arrested in Stony Brook, NY, in connection with the August 17 shooting death of Tyler Ray Wood along the 1000 block of East Wait Avenue.

Mason is currently being held in Suffolk...Read more

08/17/2024

***UPDATE – The juvenile shown in the attached surveillance images has been identified and apprehended without incident.

The information below was distributed Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 1:27 p.m.

Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the...Read more

08/14/2024

***UPDATE - All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

One person was transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was distributed today at 3:04 p.m.

A crash involving three vehicles has...Read more

08/10/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the northbound lane along North Main Street/US 1A from Walnut Avenue to Juniper Avenue Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to jet the storm drain that runs along North Main in anticipation of...Read more

08/05/2024

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a sewer line leak along the 200 block of West Chestnut Avenue.

For the safety of work crews, the intersection of West Chestnut Avenue and North Wingate Street is closed. A signed detour is in place directing motorists around the work area. Delays are...Read more

07/30/2024

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